Minneapolis and Medtronic are among the “best Gen Y cities” and the “best Gen Y employers,” respectively, partly due to high median salaries earned by those between the ages of 20 and 30.
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Eden Prairie, Woodbury, Eagan, Lakeville, and Maple Grove are among the best small U.S. cities in which to live, according to an annual ranking by CNN’s Money magazine.
The list, which includes some familiar names, is based on each company’s percent revenue growth between 2008 and 2011.
Minnesota companies would reportedly need to boost exports at a rate of nearly 15 percent each year in order to achieve Governor Dayton’s goal to double the value of exported items by 2017.
Chad Anderson and Troy Huston each face up to five years in prison for allegedly brokering fraudulent mortgage loans.
Local companies on the list are Dero Bike Racks, Clientek, Colle+McVoy, Renters Warehouse, Quality Bicycle Products, Caldrea Company, and Haberman.
Philip James Pariso faces four felony charges for a Friday bomb threat in downtown Minneapolis that prompted the evacuation of Gaviidae Common and the closures of several nearby streets.
Year-to-date, the number of new business filings in Minnesota is up 16 percent from the same period last year.
Five years from now, Minnesota will be the second-best state to live in, behind only Utah, according to a recent national poll.
A recent study found that low levels of education among Minnesota’s immigrants, many of whom entered the country as refugees, has raised the poverty rate.
A new report by UnitedHealthcare found that most seniors expect their quality of life to remain consistent or improve during the coming decade—but many are financially unprepared.
Capella University said that the proposed marriage amendment will negatively impact local companies’ ability to attract and retain employees; Mayo Clinic, meanwhile, will reportedly not take a position on the proposed amendment.
Carleton College was the highest-ranked Minnesota school, coming in at 31st on Forbes’ annual list of the best colleges and universities in the nation.
Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems claims that Chanhassen-based Cardiocom infringed on six of its patents, but Cardiocom denied the allegations.
Florness is known for his tight expense and inventory control measures, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Jon Charles Salon is taking the mobile services trend to hair-raising heights.
Companies are turning to workers for ideas on how boost sustainability—and many are seeing cost savings and other benefits, too.
How new trends in space utilization anticipate the needs of office workers.